George Frank Wilton (1903-1955)

Dates

Birth: 4 February 1903 54 Dundonald Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, UK"
Father: William George Wilton 18765-1936
Mother: Ellen Manning 1865-1945

Christening: 29 April 1903 Holy Trinity, Wimbledon, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 8 November 1925 St Andrew, Wimbledon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Jessie McLaren 1902-1977

Death: 27 December 1955 Conway, Herne Lane, Rustington, West Sussex, UK

Children

George W Wilton 1926
John D Wilton 1928
Pearl Margaret Wilton [Ring] 1930-1986
Joan Ethel Wilton [Wild] 1935-1997

Notes

Birth of George Frank Wilton in FreeBMD in January-March 1903 in Kingston (2A 377).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for George Frank Wilton born 4 February 1903 baptised 29 April 1903 at Holy Trinity and St Peter, South Wimbledon, parents William George and Ellen Wilton. "Page 203 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Holy Trinity Wimbledon in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand nine Hundred and three [...] [born] FEB 4 1903 [baptised] 1903 April 29th No. 1621 George Frank [parents] William George [a] Corn-dealer & Ellen Wilton [of] 54 Dundonald Rd."

His sister was born on 25 January 1906, registered in January-March 1906 in Kingston, and baptised on 11 April 1906 at Holy Trinity and St Peter, South Wimbledon when they were living at 54 Dundonald Road.

His brother was born on 30 August 1908 and registered in October-December 1908 in Kingston.

In the 1911 census as George Frank Wilton aged 9, born in Wimbledon, Surrey, and living with his parents (William George and Ellen Wilton), two brothers (Raymond Cecil and William George) and three sisters (Clay Ellen, Constance Bertha and Ethel Florence) in four rooms at 54 Dundonald Road, Wimbledon S W, Surrey.

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls and Recruitment Registers, 1908-1947 for George Frank Wilton aged 18 years 41 days, born in Wimbledon, Surrey, a printer, father Wm George Wilton, 54 Dundonald Rd, Wimbledon, and enlisted 19 March 1920 as 6132121 East Surrey in Wimbledon.

In the 1921 census as George Frank Wilton born in Wimbledon, Surrey in 1903 and living with William George Wilton (father?), Raymond and William George Wilton (brothers?), Ethel Wilton (sister?), Elizabeth Horton (born in Somerset in 1861), Ruth Horton (born in Wimbledon, Surrey in 1897), and Alfred Schofield (born in Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1881) in Wimbledon, Kingston, Surrey.

Marriage of George F Wilton and Jessie McLaren in FreeBMD in October-December 1924 in Kingston (2A 1010).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Geoge (sic) Frank Wilton aged 21, father William George Wilton, and Jessie Mc Cann (sic) on 8 November 1925 at St Andrew. "Page 97 1924. Marriage solemnized at St Andrew's Church in the Parish of St Andrew, Wimbledon in the County of Surrey. [No.] 193 November 8th 1924 George Frank Wilton [aged] 21 [a] Bachelor [and] Motor Engineer [of] 54 Dundonald Road [father] William George Wilton [a] Printer, [and] Jessie McCann [aged] 22 [a] Spinster [of] 54 Dundonald Road [father] John McCann [an] Iron Moulder. Married in the Church ofSt Andrew according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us William G Wilton [and] Edith Harper."

His son was registered in April-June 1926 in Kingston.

His son was registered in July-September 1928 in Kingston.

His daughter was born on 1 May 1930 and registered in April-June 1930 in Kingston.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941 for Geo Frank Wilton address 54 Dundonald Rd, Wimbledon SW19 in 1934 under Motor Engineers and Garages.

His daughter was born on 25 June 1935 and registered in July-September 1935 in Surrey North Eastern.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as George F Wilton born 4 February 1902 (sic - on the original), married, an automobile genl engineer, and living with Jessie Wilton (wife?), Pearl M Wilton (daughter?) and three others (children?) at 72 Ravenwood Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey.

His mother died on 5 February 1945 at Conway, Stratton Road, Standford le Hope, Essex and left effects of £956 0s. 1d. to Sidney Frank Barty and George Frank Wilton motor engineer.

Death of George F Wilton in FreeBMD in October-December 1955 aged 52 in Worthing (5H 666).

Entry in Ancestry in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for George Frank Wilton died 27 December 1955 in Surrey (sic) probate 9 March 1956 in London. "Wilton George Frank of 92 Toynbee-road Wimbldon Surrey died 27 December 1955 at Conway Herne-lane Rustington Sussex Administration London 9 March to Jessie Wilton widow. Effects £1691 8s. 4d."

There are twenty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for George Frank Wilton.

Note that part of Kingston became part of Surrey North Eastern on 1 April 1934.

Relationship

George Thomas Wilton was the father of Joan E Wilton, wife of Anthony R Wild, grandson of Edward Richard Wild, husband of Eliza Stubbs, wife of Daniel George Barber, brother of Harriett Barber, wife of Andrew Baker, my great granduncle.

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